Maroosha Muzaffar

‘It is, I think, a radical act, to dream of pleasure in the throes of hell; to walk through the wreckage of industrial capitalism and imagine amusement parks again... to remember that festivity - like bread or freedom - can be a social good worth fighting for.’

Every student should hear these words before they graduate: "No publicly traded company is a family." nytimes.com/2021/04/07/opi…

@zeyadkhan @SantoorOfficial I beg to differ. The premise of the ad is ki 'young dikho'. Matlab ageism. What is so special about looking young forever? And it also sorta / kinda tells us that only 'young' women can flirt. Bhaisahab, NO. The ad is problematic :P

I just realised Santoor ads have been really ahead of their time. I mean single mothers doing great things, indirectly and casually flirting with strangers, until being interrupted by their daughters, whom they adore. Sorry @SantoorOfficial. Keep the same ad script forever.

Terrific piece on Facebook and its dubious role in Indian politics by @Maroosha_M in @ozy

"Three of India’s 10 biggest political spenders on Facebook, and eight of the top 60 (see list below), are hard-to-trace pro-BJP proxies. Together, they’ve spent substantially more — more than $800,000 — in a year and a half than the BJP ($680,000) itself"

“The idea that hustling can save you from calamity is an article of faith, not fact—and the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to shake the collective faith in individual striving.” Laurie Penny’s terrific essay. wired.com/story/question…

“There’s going to be great stories about this time...There are plenty of real heroes,” he continued, adding, “just tell the truth, and it will be captivating.” Spike Lee @40AcresBrooklyn tells @nytimes writer @uugwuu nytimes.com/2020/05/21/mov…

“Reading these books from a feminist perspective, the common reaction would likely be: ‘Okay, here’s another woman whose blood has been shed for the sake of a man’s self-realization.’” This interview is gold. lithub.com/a-feminist-cri…

@jeelanikash Pls be safe, Jeelani

Never before in ten-yr long career has my Muslim identity come in way of reporting. A gp of men and women, armed with sticks, on Moujpur Chwk threatened me, "Aap Mohameden hain, phir humse mat kehna". This when cops outnumbered locals. Very tense situation here. #DelhiBurning

People supporting the new citizenship law beat a #Muslim man during a clash with those opposing the law in New Delhi, India, February 24, 2020. The location is Chandbagh opposite Bhajanpura. @Reuters photo by @dansiddiqui . #DelhiBurning

In May 1990 a young bride, Mubina Ghani, was detained and raped by Indian soldiers while she was traveling from the wedding to her husband's home Link to story: bit.ly/3808QWh